N° d'objet
51/872
Description
This cauterising iron, or searing iron, was used to sear the stumps of animals' tails to stop the bleeding after they had been docked. It is made of iron with a flattened paddle at one end and a hook at the other. Nothing is known of its origins.
Description physique
1 searing iron: iron; good condition
Historique d'archive
No Lavinia Smith No. recorded.
Nom d'objet
Matériel
Document électronique
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_10449.tif - High resolution image
